What is Nonconformity?
a. The strata below were tiled or folded before the unconformity developed
b. Sedimentary rocks overlie basement (typically consisting of igneous and/or metamorphic rocks)
c. An unconformity parallel to the two sedimentary sequences it separates
d. An unconformity due to cross cutting beds
Answer: b. Sedimentary rocks overlie basement (typically consisting of igneous and/or metamorphic rocks)
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